Just before 1 p.m. Saturday, Osborne was riding north on East Avenue and entered into the path of a 2007 Ford F450 wrecker owned by Top Gun Wrecker, witnesses told police. Osborne was struck by the wrecker and thrown from the bicycle.

Osborne was hospitalized and underwent surgery Saturday afternoon.

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A Beaumont man riding a bike is in critical condition after being struck by a tow truck Saturday afternoon.

The bicyclist, 65, entered into the path of the Top Gun wrecker on Gladys and East where he was struck, police said.

The man was thrown from the bicycle and suffered severe head trauma. He was transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital, where he is undergoing surgery.